The Zodiac
(from Greek zoon, "animal") is an imaginary belt
in the heavens extending approximately 8 degrees
on either side of the Sunís apparent path, that
includes the apparent paths of the Moon and the
planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and
Saturn. Divisions of the zodiac represent, in
astronomy: constellations, and in astrology:
signs. There is a zodiac in
western astrology, a different
zodiac in Vedic astrology, and a very different
zodiac in Chinese astrology.